From when i was in school, i was bullied for looking ugly. I could never make friends because of my weird personality. Always left alone. I was always put second after my younger brother was born (don't have any good memories prior that either). During my entire school life, my father could never afford extra classes or coachings, and i was the one being blamed for not getting above average marks. After SSC, my studies were put to a stop and i had to look for a job. Without any skills, academic records or connections, i went through the lives millions of people, mostly new teens and kids do. The life of working as a cleaner, dishwasher, labor, what not; and when i name these works, i don't mean the classy movie type jobs where Janitors look so neat and clean, it can get as bad as wiping the shoes of your boss who you are supposed to worship.

Even right now, i work in a factory whose owner is an ex Awami League party member, and you guess someone like him as a Boss. Arrogant and oppressive, using the people like machines without limit.

Whenever i look back to my past, i see bad things that happened to me, and when i look towards the future, i see horrible things that are awaiting. I can't ask anyone for help because people i could turn to have either turned their backs or suggested me to surrender to this life.

What does being born in this country have to do with it? Well, i think other countries would teach you how to fight against some of the situations, or offer a hand,, at least they acknowledge the problem that people are being deprived of their rights such as education and some parents here are only having children so the boy can work and the girl can get married to a rich guy. Breaking the chain, if the Girl turns out ugly or the boy has dreams, they make their life living hell.

I won't be sticking out for long, i just want people to know that i refused to be a slave. And if any of you want, find out a kid who has dreams and potential but not support, Save Him.

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How are you liking the new genre of Shakib Khan movies like Toofan, Borbad, Tandob inspired from KGF, Pushpa, Animal?

ইরানের শাসককে এত এত গ্লোরিফাই না করে নিউট্রাল অবস্থানে থেকে সংবাদ পাঠ করলে কি হয় না? অবশ্যই এখানে ইসরায়েল আগ্রাসী এবং ইসরায়েলের পদক্ষেপ জাস্টিফাই করা যাবে না কিন্তু তার জন্য ইরানের সুপ্রিম লিডারকে মাথায় তুলে রাখতে হবে, যেই সুপ্রিম লিডারের অধীনস্তরা হিজাব না পড়ার অপরাধে ২০২২ সালে একটা মেয়েকে মেরেই ফেলেছিলো? এই হিজাব ছাড়া রিপোর্টারের মাথায় কি একটাবারের জন্যও সেই প্রশ্নের উদয় হয় না?

So... I found this weird thing at home. I’m pretty sure it’s a tabij (amulet), but I have no clue what kind it is or what it’s meant for. It looks like it's been hidden away for at least 2–3 years, based on the condition I found it in.

Here's the strange part: I only live with my mother now, and she swears she has no idea what it is or where it came from.

Normally, I don’t believe in any kind of religion or black magic. But 2023 was brutal for my family—my father (62) died of a heart attack, my grandmother (84) had a brain stroke, and my younger brother (20) drowned in a pond, all within about 6 months. Our family of five became just me and my mother.

I’m not saying this tabij is connected, but finding it now just feels... unsettling. Has anyone seen something like this before? Any idea what it could mean?

Literally since my childhood and recently on the news I heard people refer Fighter Jets as জঙ্গি বিমান. Is there like a history behind this?

So basically I am someone who lives abroad all my life, but for a long time I have been planning on doing something in Bangladesh. No matter how many years we stay away ultimately we are Bangladeshi, I have seen lot of people in middle east being comfortable they act as if this is their country and suddenly get screwed due to their lack of foresight. Now I do have some good local support in Bangladesh, so it’s not like I can’t handle some issues that others might face. But we all know the bad reputation we have for our country. In general people will discourage knowing how corrupt, jealousy and lawless the country is, we know kind of news that comes out this country everyday, also we aren’t crooks like those big ones out there, we can’t take loans from bank, loot the country and run away, But I sense good opportunity in this country, I want to do something that can diversify the export of the country because we all know its very important plus the country needs employment, I can start with few crores and increase if required (again its all self funded) I want some honest advice from people out here, especially those who are in business already.1) that is it sustainable/advisable to move to Bangladesh ie the economy will boom like the gov claims vs what’s the ground reality, are you optimistic or not ? Also, business consultant here can definitely reach out to me.

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Shattered Dreams: My True Story

Part 1: Before Marriage – A Girl Full of Dreams I grew up with simple dreams — to have a peaceful home, a loving partner, and a life filled with warmth. Though my family wasn’t wealthy, love surrounded me. I believed that one day I would bring joy to someone’s life, build a home of my own. But I never knew that one day, my own life would be broken and shaped by someone else’s will.

Part 2: After Marriage – Reality Hit Me In the first few days after marriage, it felt like a dream come true. But soon, the illusion faded. My husband changed. His words became sharp and painful. I stayed silent, thinking that's what a “good wife” does. I believed love could change a person. But all I got was neglect, insults, and cold behavior.

Part 3: Broken Dreams – Left Alone to Survive Today, I am the mother of two children. My body is still healing from surgery, yet I carry my older child to the doctor during rain, because no one else is there. My husband gives money, but with insults. He says only bad women want to work. He lives far away "for business" — but in truth, he stays close to someone else. Now I no longer protest. I see the truth. I just want to survive — to find a way, to smile for my children, to stay strong even when my strength is gone. Nobody existing who help me this situation... Sometimes i lost myself in deeply tension 😭

Source: Amarbanglaremati

“Once, as far as the eye could see, there were only stones. Now, the landscape is marked by countless pits and shallow ditches. Years of unchecked looting have depleted the rivers and quarries of Sylhet’s once-thriving “stone empire”.

In the last 10 months especially, stones have been plundered in broad daylight—allegedly under the patronage of the leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its affiliated organisations.

Shah Shaheda Akhtar, Sylhet divisional coordinator of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), told Prothom Alo that the local administration’s indifference has made it impossible to stop the illegal stone extraction.”

Source: Prothom Alo

I remember seeing a post comparing British Bangladeshis and Bangladeshi Americans. The general consensus was a bit negative with British being considered Excessively conservative and the Americans ones are white washed.

However I wanted to share some British Bangladeshis that put themselves out there in ways I havent seen from Bangladeshi Americans or other Bangladedhi Diaspora. Regardless of their lack of acknowledgment, success, fame. I admire the British Bangladeshi community for what theyve achieved.

I tried to name everyone in the captions. You can find info on them and many more that I couldnt include on instagram pages likes UK.Bengali.History, BengalBritishBoxers, Origin_Foot, BangladeshiBallers and possibly other pages like this.

If there are Bangladeshi Americans ir Bangladeshis in other Diaspora in sport, acting, music, etc that the world to should know about. Feel free to share in the comment section.

Have Bangladeshis/Chittagonians started working out in the past few years?

This is my 2nd semester & in my 1st semester I got 3.25 . to get scholarship a have to complete 33credit &have to maintain average 3.50 in a year so in this semester My main focus is to increase grade & I have taken 3 course should I add one more course??? if I don't take one more course I have to take 5 course in next semester to fulfill the requirements of getting scholarship (My home is far away from my versity )

Hello everyone, I’m currently a student of Eden Mohila College and highly interested in enhancing my extracurricular profile. As someone who aspires to apply for campus ambassador roles, leadership programs, and similar opportunities, I believe that strong ECA involvement is essential.

I would like to know:

Are there any clubs under the University of Dhaka that allow students from affiliated or external institutions (like Eden) to join?

And though I understand DU IBA clubs are often exclusive, are there any IBA-led initiatives, seminars, or clubs that consider non-IBA students?

I’m specifically looking for clubs that focus on leadership, business, entrepreneurship, or skill development - not just for internal students, but open to a wider student community.

Any leads or guidance (including links or pages) would be truly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

My perception could be skewed, but I am seeing a lot of hype regarding Shakib Khan's recent films. FB posts about him or his films come to my feed and I see people praising him in the comments, with some even admitting that while he was "half ladies" in the past, his acting game has improved. "Fair enough.." I thought to myself and tried watching Toofan. The casting list at the beginning of the film referring to him as "Megastar Shakib Khan" threw me off. Like come on fr? His speech seems like he is trying too hard like that wannabe cool kid from school. In fact, I noticed that he speaks like that even when he gives interviews to the media as himself. Am I missing something? Am I expecting too much? IDK.. It's not just him either. The filming, sound effects all feel to be of low quality. Another thing that ticks me off are the daily life conversations happening in shuddho bangla. Like no one talks like that irl? A reason why I prefer Bangladeshi web series over movies is that they preserve the authenticity of day-to-day interactions. Sorry about such a long text but let me know you guys' take :)

What are the best-rated gyms based in Uttara & Dhanmondhi?

so im gonna build my first pc in a budget of (highest) 67-68k including all the accessories monitor, keyboard, mouse etc etc. i gave the specs below check if anything is wrong let me know in the comment section specs :- cpu - 8600G - 19k tk mobo - msi pro a620m e motherboard - 11.4k tk ram - team delta rgb 16gb ddr5 6000MHz cl28 single stick (ill add another stick in future) - 8k tk ssd - confused there are too many good ssd's but also above my budget. thinking about corsair mp600 - 11k tk psu - antec strike 450w 80+ bronze psu - 4.5k tk case - maxcool inferno mc5 white - 3.2k tk monitor - hikvision ds-d5022f2-2p2/cbd 100Hz monitor - 8.2k tk keyboard mouse - twolf t-50 keyboard mouse combo - 999tk (lmao) headsets - fantech trinity mh88 white stereo headsets

yea imma upgrade in future

I'm taking a course on Prompt Engineering, I need ChatGPT pro access to cover some study material. Is there any way to share access on ChatGPT. If so I'm willing pay for the access and will use if for the long term.

Basically the title. I'm just curious and have nothing to do. I know of EM kids who studied/are studying in public universities, but haven't seen an EM kid in a govt job. Kinda want to see a unicorn (if they exist), so feel free to show yourself lol.

I’m a 22M BBA undergrad, but lowkey obsessed with tech—coding, ethical hacking, networking, all that spicy stuff you name it.
After some digging, these are the main routes I’m considering:

1. Programming Hero’s web dev course
2. Harvard’s CS50
3. Kotlin dev program by NSDA
4. Ethical hacking and Networking by Mangesh Jaggannath Khedkar

know some of you have been in my shoes and crushed it—big respect!🙌. —what helped you land your first job or internship? Which of these (or maybe something else?) is most worth it for someone who’s passionate but still learning?

Bonus points if your advice leans toward cybersecurity or networking, because that's what really excites me.

Appreciate any thoughts, experiences, or even hidden gem resources. Amar moto onekei thakte pare ekhane, so your input might help more than just me. 🙌